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Two people, including a suspected shooter, are dead at Naval Air Station Pensacola, a U.S. Navy base in Florida, while others were taken to hospitals with injuries after an incident on Friday, authorities said. CBC | World News
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Uber received more than 3,000 reports of sexual assaults in U.S. in 2018
Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc. on Thursday said it had received more than 3,000 reports of sexual assault, including rape, related to its trips in the United States in 2018, at a time when it operated roughly 1.3 billion rides. CBC | World News
Read More »Kaillie Humphries set for Bobsleigh World Cup debut with U.S.
A mechanical issue with a track forced the World Cup bobsleigh season to open a week later than planned. But it’s who will be competing in the native red, white and blue of the U.S. that still dominates the headlines. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Sailor kills 2, himself in attack at U.S. military base in Hawaii
An active duty U.S. sailor whose submarine was docked at Pearl Harbor opened fire on three civilian employees Wednesday, killing two and then taking his own life just days before dignitaries and veterans descend on the base for the 78th anniversary of the Japanese attack. CBC | World News
Read More »China bans U.S. military aircraft and ships from Hong Kong
China banned U.S. military ships and aircraft from visiting Hong Kong on Monday and slapped sanctions on several U.S. non-government organizations for allegedly encouraging anti-government protesters in the city to commit violent acts. CBC | World News
Read More »At least 21 dead after Mexico cartel attack near U.S. border
Mexican security forces on Sunday killed seven more members of a presumed cartel assault force that rolled into a town near the Texas border and staged an hour-long attack, officials said, bringing the death toll to at least 21. CBC | World News
Read More »China warns U.S. over Hong Kong law as thousands stage ‘Thanksgiving’ rally
China warned the U.S. on Thursday it would take “firm countermeasures” in response to U.S. legislation backing anti-government protesters in Hong Kong, and said attempts to interfere in the Chinese-ruled city were doomed to fail. CBC | World News
Read More »2 powerful storms threaten U.S. travel ahead of Thanksgiving
Two major winter storms thrashing the western two-thirds of the United States on Wednesday appear set to disrupt the Thanksgiving travel plans of Americans using jam-packed highways and airplanes. CBC | World News
Read More »Pentagon fires top U.S. Navy official over handling of controversial ISIS photo case
U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday fired the Navy’s top official for allegedly proposing a deal with the White House behind Esper’s back to resolve the matter of a Navy SEAL whose case has been championed by U.S. President Donald Trump. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada urges U.S. to save WTO from chaos
The global trading system that took decades to build is days away from disarray as the U.S. appears keen to paralyze the World Trade Organization’s enforcement system. CBC | World News
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